Relaxing stringent bail conditions, the Supreme Court on Monday, December 8, said that unless summoned, former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji is not needed to appear before an ED officer twice per week in Chennai in the money laundering case related to the alleged cash-for-job scam in the state.

The top court also relaxed the other condition requiring him to appear in the trial court on every date of hearing, saying the presiding officer may consider his plea for exemption on merits if such an application is moved.

”Why is this man required to appear before the Deputy Director of the Enforcement Directorate at Chennai on every Monday and Friday? …at least save your own officer from the harassment as he will have to wait twice per week for this gentleman to come,” a bench comprising

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